Job Description

Communicate with concept development and automotive design teamSupport CAD modeling team with data prep, and surface modelingCreate, collect, develop artistic to realistic material library for use in mobility conceptsCollaborates with engineers and specialists in other areas (UX, Mechatronics, research, modeling).The Jr. Transportation Designer – An active contributor to a conceptual project, through strategic research and thinking, needs to help create concepts and illustrate a user story including vehicle/vehicles design. Identify needed existing/future technologies to facilitate and complement the concept.The Jr. Transportation Designer will need to support in creating digital/physical representation. This output will be presented to internal ICC, Group Innovation and Group Design stakeholders, at Group Innovation annual Future Mobility Days internal trade show, ongoing project presentations and potentially as external promotion material for communication purposes.Develop/create new mobility concepts and product ideas for VW Group globally and within US market based on de-coded research and analysisCreate visual storyboards of future concepts

Job Requirements

• 1-3 years of experience in automotive design and concept developmentEducation Required
• Bachelor's Degree in Automotive or Industrial Design or equivalent. Master's preferred.General SkillsSelf-motivated, flexible individual with high degree of ownership and accountability for results•
• Analytical and conceptual thinking – using logic and reason, creative and strategic
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams in creating creative content
• Communication skills – interpersonal, presentation and writtenSoftware Skills
• Required Software skills: Standard sketching and design tools (such as Photoshop, Illustrator or equivalent, CAD tools (Alias, Blender, etc.)

Job Responsibilities

• Communicate with concept development and automotive design team
• Support CAD modeling team with data prep, and surface modeling
• Create, collect, develop artistic to realistic material library for use in mobility concepts
• Collaborates with engineers and specialists in other areas (UX, Mechatronics, research, modeling).
• The Jr. Transportation Designer – An active contributor to a conceptual project, through strategic research and thinking, needs to help create concepts and illustrate a user story including vehicle/vehicles design. Identify needed existing/future technologies to facilitate and complement the concept.
• The Jr. Transportation Designer will need to support in creating digital/physical representation. This output will be presented to internal ICC, Group Innovation and Group Design stakeholders, at Group Innovation annual Future Mobility Days internal trade show, ongoing project presentations and potentially as external promotion material for communication purposes.
• Develop/create new mobility concepts and product ideas for VW Group globally and within US market based on de-coded research and analysis
• Create visual storyboards of future concepts